Kildare warning about disposable BBQs and the risk of fire

Householders have been warned to never place a disposable barbecue on a flammable surface such as a deck, wooden table or even grass.

Dublin Fire Brigade has issued advice on using disposable barbecues:

- Never use indoors, this includes tents, wood cabins and caravans

- Use only in a well ventilated area. Poisonous Carbon Monoxide can be created when it is lit.

- Place the disposable barbecue on a level non-flammable surface

- Never place a disposable barbecue on decking, wooden or plastic garden furniture, glass or grass

- Allow the barbecue to cool before moving it.